Opportunities: Seminars & Conferences 
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Second Annual International Students For Liberty Conference
Students For Liberty will be hosting its second annual international conference at George Washington University from February 20-22, 2009. The Keynote Speaker is Yon Goicoechea, recipient of the Cato Institute's 2008 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. 100 students from 13 countries have already applied, so make sure you apply soon.
Shaping the New Administration's Counterterrorism Strategy
With a new administration in the White House, January 2009 will be the starting point for a new approach to U.S. counterterrorism efforts. This conference presents solid, immensely practical analyses of strategic counterterrorism policies based on the lessons and experiences of the past eight years and earlier, and on what proven strategies will yield the most beneficial results for the United States.
Cato's Annual Monetary Conference: LIVE
Listen live to Cato’s 26th Annual Monetary Conference will provide an in-depth treatment of the Lessons from the Subprime Crisis, which some view as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Leading experts will discuss the underlying causes of the loss of confidence, particularly the policies that contributed to the subprime crisis and the reforms needed to avoid future turmoil in financial markets.
IHS Spring Break Seminars Now Accepting Applications
The Institute for Humane Studies, a nonprofit organization that "support[s] the achievement of a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of talented, productive students, scholars, and other intellectuals who share an interest in liberty", has just announced its new Spring Break Seminars. Free seminars at UC Santa Cruz and Emory University will be held in March for students interested in liberty. Applications are now being accepted.
2008 Liberty Summer Seminar
"This year's Liberty Summer Seminar [hosted by the Institute for Liberal Studies] will take place from July 26 - 27 this year. Now in its eighth year the Liberty Summer Seminar brings together people interested in discussing the ideas of liberty in a casual, outdoor environment. Our speakers and our attendees span the political spectrum. We'll hope you'll join us for a weekend of camping, singing, eating and thinking."
Freedom's Campaign in the 21st Century
Would you like to meet like-minded people from all over the world? Or have a spectacular vacation while sharing ideas on how freedom will be advanced, enhanced, and defended? If so, Cato University is definitely for you.
Students for Liberty Conference an Enormous Success
By Joey Coon: "On February 22nd Columbia University saw some of the sharpest minds and most dedicated students from across the country and around the world gather for the first annual Students for Liberty Conference. Over one hundred students from as far west as California and as far east as the Ukraine gathered for a weekend packed with lectures and workshops from some of the libertarian movement’s most prominent scholars and activists."
Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson
Twilight at Monticello is an unprecedented and engrossing personal look at Thomas Jefferson in his final years that will change the way readers think about him. During the years from his return to Monticello in 1809 until his death in 1826, Jefferson dealt with illness and debt, corresponded with the leading figures of the Revolution, and became a radical decentralist and admirer of the New England townships, where, he believed, the real fire of liberty burned bright.
NATO's New Troubles: Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Future of the Alliance
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is facing a host of new challenges. In Afghanistan, NATO’s forces are being relentlessly attacked by the Taliban, and popular support for maintaining troops there is fading. The proposed deployment of antiballistic missiles, a potential flashpoint in Kosovo, and the growing tension between Russia and some of its neighbors all have the potential to divide members of the alliance. Meanwhile, NATO’s inability to deter a cyber attack that virtually paralyzed NATO member Estonia’s access to the Internet raises questions about the alliance’s ability to protect its newest members.
Students for Liberty Conference
"It is with great pleasure that we would like to invite you to participate in the first ever Students for Liberty Conference (SFLC).Organized by students and for students, the SFLC’s mission is to bring undergraduate and graduate students together to learn more about the cause of liberty an how to best promote liberty on college campuses."
IHS Free Summer Seminars
Explore the ideas of liberty while interacting with top faculty and students from around the world. Housing, meals, and books included. Deadline to apply: March 31.
IES Europe
IES Europe organizes international events, including its annual summer seminars. A great opportunity for young people to benefit from intercultural and intellectual exchanges, and to learn about classical liberalism.
Acton Institute University
Acton University is a unique, four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of a free society. Guided by a distinguished, international faculty, Acton University is an opportunity to deepen your knowledge and integrate rigorous philosophy, Christian theology and sound economics.
Liberty & Society Program
A student program exploring the foundations of a free society, Liberty and Society is a unique conference program for young people who have left school and are aged 18 to 30 and live in Australia, New Zealand or the South Pacific. The goal of the Liberty and Society conferences is to create an intellectual environment where ideas and opinions about what makes a free society can be discussed, argued and learnt.
Property and Environment Research Center
Student programs at the Property and Environment Research Center
Young America's Foundation
The National Conservative Student Conference is the signature college conference of Young America's Foundation. The only event of its kind, the intensive six-day conference brings young people together with conservatism's biggest stars, and provides an entry point into the Conservative Movement.
Cato University
This annual program brings together outstanding faculty and participants from across the country -- business and professional people, retirees, small business owners, high school and college students, employees of large and small firms, families, and many others who share a commitment to liberty and learning.
Mackinac Center for Public Policy Analysis Debate Workshops
The Mackinac Center is a nonpartisan research and educational institute devoted to improving the quality of life for all Michigan citizens by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions. The Center is broadening the debate on issues that has for many years been dominated by the belief that government intervention should be the standard solution.
Institute for Justice
The Institute for Justice holds its acclaimed Law Student Conference at the George Washington University each July. The annual conference covers the Institute for Justice's four litigation pillars: First Amendment rights, school choice, economic liberty and private property rights.¬?
Foundation for Economic Education
Every summer for more than forty years, FEE has welcomed students to their noted week-long seminars celebrating the freedom philosophy. With renowned speakers and experienced discussion leaders, FEE seminars are a great opportunity for those who seek a better understanding of the foundations of a free society and the market economy. Students and teachers alike enjoy the unique ambiance of a FEE seminar with its stimulating mix of lively presentations and informal discussions.